Alliance - in international politics, the union of two thieves who have their hands so deeply inserted in each other's pockets that they cannot separately plunder a third. Ambrose Bierce alliancedeeplyhand Change image and share on social
In politics, you also have to be cautiously optimistic. Aung San Suu Kyi cautiouslyoptimisticpolitic Change image and share on social
These things will destroy the human race: politics without principle, progress without compassion, wealth without work, learning without silence, religion without fearlessness and worship without awareness. Anthony de Mello awarenesscompassiondestroy share on social
Al Gore's problem, in my view, is that he never liked politics. He's actually deeply uncomfortable in it but felt he had to do it because of his father. He's much more comfortable in a private sector role and has, in fact, been much more successful in a private sector role, and I admire him for that. Andrew Sullivan admirecomfortabledeeply share on social
Confronted with the choice, the American people would choose the policeman's truncheon over the anarchist's bomb. Spiro T. Agnew americananarchistbomb Change image and share on social
We need to dig deep and give people a reason to be optimistic just as Obama is doing in America. Because in the same way that outcome of the U.S. elections will change the course of events there and around the world, so too do politics here in Britain. Lucy Powell americabritainchange share on social
A conservative is one who admires radicals centuries after they're dead. Leo Rosten admirecenturyconservative Change image and share on social
I know many writers who first dictate passages, then polish what they have dictated. I speak, then I polish - occasionally I do windows. Ed Koch dictateoccasionallypassage Change image and share on social
When politics is no longer a mission but a profession, politicians become more self-serving than public servants. Emmanuel Macron longmissionpolitic Change image and share on social
If American politics are too dirty for women to take part in, there's something wrong with American politics. Edna Ferber americandirtypart Change image and share on social